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monkey flower

mon·key flow·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhng-kee flou-er]
    • /ˈmʌŋ ki ˈflaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhng-kee flou-er]
    • /ˈmʌŋ ki ˈflaʊ ər/

Definitions of monkey flower words

  • noun monkey flower any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower) having spotted flowers that resemble a face. 1
  • noun monkey flower any of various scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Mimulus, cultivated for their yellow or red flowers 0
  • noun monkey flower any of a genus (Mimulus) of plants of the figwort family, with snapdragonlike flowers having a corolla whose appearance suggests a gape or grimace 0
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Origin of monkey flower

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Monkey flower

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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monkey flower popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monkey flower usage trend in Literature

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